2008 State High School Silhouette Championships Draws 60 Young Shooters

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NGPC news release, 9/29/08:

BROKEN BOW, Neb. – Sixty young Nebraska shooters participated in the 2008 State High School Silhouette Championships held at the Pressey Wildlife Management Area south of Broken Bow on Sept. 27, according to Mike Streeter, hunter education coordinator for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Mariah Kenney of Beemer is the 2008 state champion with a score of 35 out of 40; Grace Moore of Inman was high girl shooter score of 25 out of 40; and Kelly Troester of Marsland was the high boy shooter score of 33 out of 40.

Silhouette .22 rifle shooting is fired at small metal targets that fall when hit. During the match each competitor fires 40 shots, 10 shots each at 43, 66, 72 and 109 yards, shooting from a standing, or off-hand, shooting position.

"Shooting sports such as the high school silhouette championship in the fall and the Cornhusker Trap Shoot held each spring at Doniphan are lifetime sports that participants can enjoy for many years," Streeter said. "Equipment requirements for the Pressey championship are very simple. Any .22 rifle, with or without a scope, and a box of .22 ammunition is all that is required."

The annual Pressey silhouette shoot is sponsored by the Commission, the Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation, Hornady Manufacturing of Grand Island and the Pony Express Ramrodders Club of Gothenburg.

According to Streeter, the Pressey shoot is open to all Nebraska Hunter Education graduates who are at least 12 years of age and in grades 7 through 12. Shooters may compete as individuals and awards also are provided for high school, junior high school, open teams and 4-H teams of four shooters.

For more information on the Pressey shoot or the Cornhusker Trap Shoot, contact Streeter at (402) 471-6134 or mike.streeter@nebraska.gov.

2008 PRESSEY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

STATE CHAMPION: Mariah Kenney, Beemer, 35X40

HIGH BOY: Kelly Troester, Marsland, 33X40

HIGH GIRL: Grace Moore, Inman, 25X40

RUNNER-UP BOY: Stephen Sobotka, Inman, 33X40

RUNNER-UP GIRL: Tawny Nekuda, Wisner, 24X40

FIRST B CLASS: Tyler Brown, Gering, 32X40

SECOND B CLASS: Cole Bures, Odell, 31X40

THIRD B CLASS: Tony Hipke, O’Neill, 30X40

FIRST UNCLASSIFIED: Myles Maginnis, Crawford, 29X40

SECOND UNCLASSIFIED: Alex Silvey, Lincoln, 23X40

THIRD UNCLASSIFIED: Cody Newlun, Hastings, 22X40

FIRST LIGHT SCOPE: Tyler Hipke, O’Neill, 26X40

SECOND LIGHT SCOPE: Rachael Schoenrock, Cortland, 23X40

THIRD LIGHT SCOPE: Michael Heapy, Litchfield, 22X40

FIRST HEAVY SCOPE: Garrett Tooker, David City, 28X40

SECOND HEAVY SCOPE: Brandon Maloy, Seward, 28x40

THIRD HEAVY SCOPE: Tobin Stithem, Litchfield, 28X40

FIRST LIGHT IRON: Tyler Krivohlavek, Seward 21X40

SECOND LIGHT IRON: Laine Clarke, Berwyn, 11X40

THIRD LIGHT IRON: Caleb Sekutera, Litchfield, 10X40

FIRST HEAVY IRON: Andrew Reynolds, Litchfield, 16X40

SECOND HEAVY IRON: Jacob Kramer, Litchfield, 10X40

THIRD HEAVY IRON: Austin Kramer, Litchfield, 2X40

FIRST SENIOR: Alex Niedfeldt, Beatrice, 26X40

SECOND SENIOR: Alex Ferguson, Ansley, 24x40

THIRD SENIOR: Cody Dierking, Broken Bow, 24X40

FIRST JUNIOR: Kyle Lorenz, O’Neill, 19X40

SECOND JUNIOR: Carson Badgley, Oconto, 19X40

THIRD JUNIOR: Caleb Schilousky, Ewing, 17X40

TOP NOVICE: Nolan Kratzer, Pleasanton, 19X40

TOP OVERALL TEAM

Holt County 4-H Top Guns – Tony Hipke, Tyler Hipke, Grace Moore, Stephen Sobotka, Score: 114.

TOP 4-H TEAM

Cuming County Sharpshooters A Team – Mariah Kenney, Joseph Knobbe, Aaron Spenner, Alex Striern, Score: 102.

SECOND 4-H TEAM

Southeast Nebraska Shooting Sports – Cole Bures, Kevin Hartley, Alex Silvey, Mike Steelman, Score: 93.

THIRD 4-H TEAM

Homestead 4-H No. 1 – Eric Ahlers, Alex Niedfeldt, Jason Pike, Rachel Schoenrock, Score: 81.

TOP OPEN TEAM

Western Nebraska Shooters – Tyler Brown, Myles Maginnis, Chance Soester, Kelly Troester, Score: 111.

SECOND OPEN TEAM

Target Hunters -- Tyler Krivohlavek, Brandon Maloy, Trevor Maloy, Garrett Tooker, Score: 93.

THIRD OPEN TEAM

Open No. 1 -- Landon Kraft, Lathan Kraft, Kyle Lorenz, Caleb Schilouski, Score: 66.

TOP HIGH SCHOOL TEAM

Litchfield No. 1 -- Hope Downer, Breanna LeFever, Tobin Stithem, Joe Thomas, Score: 81.

SECOND HIGH SCHOOL TEAM

Litchfield No. 3 – Michael Heapy, Austin Kramer, Jacob Kramer, Nolan Kratzer, Score: 53.

THIRD HIGH SCHOOL TEAM

Litchfield No. 2 -- Jacob Gaspari, Ricky Magner, Levi Mendyk, Andrew Reynolds, Score: 45.